Oct 17, 2015; Charlottesville, VA, USA; Syracuse Orange quarterback Eric Dungey (2) celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown in the first half against the Virginia Cavaliers at Scott Stadium. Photo by: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports
The Syracuse football team plays the Pittsburgh Panthers on Saturday at noon in the Carrier Dome. SU enters the contest on a three-game losing skid, including a heartbreaking loss in triple OT this past weekend to Virginia. Pitt comes in at 5-1 and ranked in the top 25.
Considering SU is coming off back to back losses to teams that are under .500 for the season, this game on paper looks like it will be a huge advantage to Pittsburgh. The two teams are heading in opposite directions lately, with Pitt righting the ship after a loss to Iowa and reeling off three straight wins. We all know what SU has done lately.
With Saturday’s very important game looming, let’s take a look at the five keys of the game against Pittsburgh, and what Syracuse football will need to do to pull out a victory.
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